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A number of methods have been practiced in the history of US Politics to select the Presidential Electors. Currently, the ballot system is used in most of the US states for electing the Presidential Electors. Quite similar to the Maine Method, a method of choosing Electors was adopted by New York in 1828. Since then, this alternative method of choosing Electors has been named as New York, 1828. This method was practiced in the single state of New York in that year. This new system was adopted in 1828 mainly because Andrew Jackson accused of tainted bargain in 1824 US Presidential Election after he lost to John Quincy Adams in spite of receiving more popular votes.
In the method of New York, 1828 one elector would be selected by the voters in every congressional district. Once these electors were elected by popular votes, these electors took the responsibility to select the rest of the electors. Thus, in this system, the statewide voters did not directly make the fate of these electors.
A breakup of 20-16 between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams resulted in the election of this single state of New York in 1828.
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